Psychiatric Training Scheme

Al Rashid Hospital and Centre offers a training program for psychiatrists to specialize, and also become certified by the Jordanian Board of Psychiatry. This scheme is approved by the Jordan Medical Council and the Arab Board of psychiatrists.

At Al Rashid Hospital and Centre, eight trainees of Jordanian and other Arab nationalities are enrolled in this training program (residents in psychiatry). Residents sit for annual exams, and move on to the next level if they successfully pass these exams. After completing four successful years, the resident will be eligible as a psychiatry resident.

Medical students from Jordan University are provided with supervised training at Al Rashid Hospital, where they assess patients under supervision.

Postgraduate, as well as undergraduate nurses from various Jordanian universities are trained at the hospital. Psychologists from private Jordanian Universities also undergo bulk of their training at the hospital.

Psychology and Rehabilitation Department at Al Rashid Hospital and Centre

The Psychology and Rehabilitation department is run and staffed by a multi-disciplinary team, which consists of consultant psychiatrists, resident psychologist trainees and assistants, occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses , and recreation and sports instructors.

At Al Rashid Hospital and Centre, we have one consultant clinical psychologist PhD, two MA clinical psychologists, two counselors holding PhDs, four assistant psychologists, one social worker, and one occupational therapist.

The main objective of the department’s staff is to conduct a diagnostic assessment of patients, including interviews and psychometrics. The team applies integrative psychological interventions (cognitive behavior humanistic and psychoanalysis) for individual and groups, in addition to family therapy for inpatients and outpatients.

Psychologists conduct social psychology research for every patient and their families, and rehabilitation programs for psychiatric and addiction patients are planned per individual case.